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President Mhambi Nadhandwe declaring to the women of Mupangwe their new rights
BUTHELEZI-- What was thought to be but a simple rumour has been made in to law today in Mupangwe. With a wave of a pen by President Mhambi Nadhandwe, the status of the women of Mupangwe has taken a drastic turn - but in a positive sense. The United Mupangwe Front under the leadership of President Nadhandwe has remained relatively quiet on the matter as it has been discussed in the past. For decades and decades, women's rights have been almost ignored by former governments that have proven to be "ineffective" for the progression of Mupangwe on the world stage.
Now, after nearly 25 years of a single-party Nadhandwe-rule, these rights have been acknowledged and something has finally been done. "In order for us to move forward as a united nation, we must address the needs of everybody within our borders. Men, women, children and so forth - you are the people which have given me the honour and the go-ahead to sign this Act today." Said the President earlier this morning as he declared to the women of Mupangwe their new rights and statuses as equals.
These new rights for the women of this nation include the right to vote in Municipal elections, which don't come around too often but seem to ignite a democratic spirit all across the nation. Now women over the age of 18 can cast their ballot for whomever they choose to be the best suited municipal candidate instead of simply accompanying their husbands to the voting booths and tending to the children.
Women may now also hold employment if they are able to. However, many families in Mupangwe are polygamist meaning that if the woman comes from a polygamist setting, then she may not hold employment because the care for the children must come first. This is a stipulation that does come with its benefits though, as the government plans on installing new programs to fund mothers with children from a polygamist setting due to common home overcrowding. If a woman does not come from that particular background and is able to find suitable day care for her child and/or schooling, then she may enter the work force.
Women will now also have the opportunity to work in the Mupangwese media (newspapers, television broadcasts, journalism, etc.).
Other new rights have been included in this act and can be researched thoroughly by Mupangwese citizens and even the outside media.
But with every stepping-stone comes opposition, and in this case, the small and incredibly devout Muslim minority in Mupangwe have spoken out against this new act by their totalitarian government. "Women have been given to us by the creator to serve man, to please him and to obey. Having them integrated like this into our society with little-to-no explanation is a black stain on this country's culture. There is no need to change a society that has been functioning perfectly fine with women in their places." says Nadal al-Hassad, an outspoken Imam in north-western Mupangwe. Though the devout Muslim community has denounced this new law and plan to not acknowledge it, 86% of the country is behind the government on enforcing this new legislation while 12% fully denounce it - most of them within the Muslim community. The remaining 2% don't necessarily care either way.
But with all that was said and done, Nadhandwe has signed the new legislation and says that no opposition will sway him to do otherwise. He and the United Mupangwe Front are convinced that Mupangwe can prosper in greater sectors now that they may use a strong resource which has been ignored for far too long in this country. Those resources are our women.
